But tonight, we'll finally get to see what Conan O'Brien will bring to TBS at 11 p.m. ET. We're ready to get this live-blogging going - join in after the jump.

10:33 p.m. Less than half an hour to go! Does everyone have their Coco costumes on? We're all dressing up, right? Right?

10:38 p.m. I guess I should officially kick this thing off... you know, for both of you currently joining me. (Hi, mom and dad. Send money.) So, for the next hour and twenty minutes we'll be recapping the very first episode of "Conan" on TBS. Sit back. Relax. Clean out your shot glasses, and stay tuned for the greatest thing on television since the invent of "Cops."

10:55 p.m. Five minutes! I think my excitement has frightened the dog. Though he might just be a little gassy. Yeah. It's probably that.

10:59 p.m. One minute! One minute left in regulation!

11:00 p.m. Bring it!

11:01 p.m. "Godfather" cold open. Conan gets lit up like Sonny on the causeway! Survives. Becomes a deadbeat, unemployed dad. Eventually takes on some loser jobs. (Apologies to any clowns.)

11:03 p.m. Still in the cold open... CNN's own Larry King saves a suicidal Conan from jumping off a bridge and encourages him to go to basic cable. Nice!

11:04 p.m. First look at the new open. Snazzy. Love that the band is called the Basic Cable Band. Great to hear Andy intro Coco again!

11:05 p.m. Seriously. What did my dog eat? Awful.

11:06 p.m. First look at the new set... she's a beauty! Desk is in the center and he's doing his monologue in front of it. Background appears to be Santa Monica. That, or Havana.

11:07 p.m. Joked that the show's name is "Conan" so he can't be replaced.

11:11 p.m. Yes! Only eleven minutes in and we already have the Masturbating Bear! I've literally dreamed of this moment. (Things are weird at home.)

11:14 p.m. First commercial. Stinky dog is going outside immediately. Now, for those of you who were wondering: The beard is here. It's amazing that it's become as big a part of his persona as his hair. Overall, I'd say the opening bit was decent, and the monologue was surprisingly tame. I think they're saving the good stuff. But at least we've got our favorite bear back!

11:17 p.m. First shot of Andy and Conan together at the desk – strange ginormous moon hanging between them. OK, apparently it's remote controlled. I wonder how much they spent on this? Totally worth it.

11:19 p.m. Conan busts out a Coco Halloween mask which Andy thinks looks like an Asian Val Kilmer. The packaging says "Ex-Talk Show Host." Andy and Conan each put one on and it looks like they're about to rob a bank. Andy says "inside it smells like tears."

11:22 p.m. Fun Ricky Gervais bit – he recorded several congratulatory messages for Conan, each predicting failure and wishing him well with his next career move (good luck at the Food Network). This led to next commercial break and a nice sweeping shot of the studio – really looks terrific. Very classy.

11:28 p.m. First guest revealed – the curator of something something something Nutcracker. Basically, it was some random old lady with a giant nutcracker. And now she’s in the parking lot. Naturally. Before she left, she gave Coco a leprechaun nutcracker.

11:33 p.m. Bulk of the conversation with Seth Rogen is about marijuana. Then they move on to talking about his new movie "The Green Hornet." So, we're starting off with weed and comic books. The Leno audience is never going to watch this. And that's just fine. It's the old Coco!

11:35 p.m. Not liking the plant behind the desk and guest chair. It looks faded and fake. I should know. I have the only house in Atlanta with blooming flowers. Thanks, Michael’s!

11:40 p.m. We're back. Next guest is Lea Michele from the show "Glee." Conan also addresses the expense of the moving moon, which he jokes cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

11:42 p.m. Talking about the controversial GQ Glee photo shoot. I’m a classy guy, so I have the magazine right here in front of me. If only I could read.

11:50 p.m. Conan jamming with Jack White – beautiful black and gray Gibson Les Paul. The whole band is in on this very Elvis-sounding song, and Jack is absolutely killing it! I'm assuming this is the stage they'll be using for future musical guests; it has a rough industrial warehouse feel to it – sort of like the storage unit where I was born. They'll make movies about me someday... no they won't.

11:52 p.m. I think I heard Conan mention that he and Jack wrote this song together. (Though I may have just made that up.) Hopefully we'll see more of Coco jamming with his guests. He's got the chops.

11:58 p.m. Jack White on the set discussing the record he made with Coco. Conan’s photo on the album looks like a mug shot. Also just noticed that Conan’s ditched the tie. Rock Star Conan!

11:59 p.m. …And show number one is in the books. Overall it was a fairly solid performance. Glad that they didn't try to cram every old joke and gimmick into this one – plenty of time for all that. The best part is that Conan, Andy and the band all seem totally at ease, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all plays out in the coming weeks and months.

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Tom Hanks was one of the first guests when Conan took over the Tonight Show. Tom combined the initials of Conan's full name, COnan Christopher O'Brien, to come up with COCO. I guess a spoof of Hollywood names, Brangelina, TomKat, etc.

I never really cared for his sense of humor, but he really lost me once he started whining after they switched back to Jay. And "Team Coco"? Lame. Unfortunate that he couldn't man up and move on with dignity.

YAWWWWN! WHO CARES! He's a goober and not funny at all. They all SUCK! Constantly bashing your rivals, bashing our presidents, and having guests that have to smoke dope on stage to get ratings is just 100% PATHETIC!!! Even Bill Maher has lost his edge by becoming a tea party basher. STOP ALREADY! I'll watch BENNY HILL re-runs before this schlock any day of the week....LoL.

Conan said he didn't want to trash "The Tonight Show" by moving it to midnight, but he felt it was OK to take the legacy of "The Tonight Show" and trash it with masturbating bears, Triumph the insult comic dog, and fake Tom Cruse. Conan is funny, but he just is not "The Tonight Show." He can't pull off a big monologue, his comedy bits are uncomfortable or too far out there for most audiences which is unfortunate because his interview skills are top notch. He is able to connect with guests in a way Leno or Letterman can't.

Unfortunately, from what I saw last night, Conan is still doing his old Late Night show, just with a bigger audience and a new set.

I think Conan had a nervous breakdown when he was removed from The Tonight Show and realized that he would end up in TBS...He's never going to get to sit at the Big Boys table and that he cannot grasp. See how much he has aged since the transition?- he's put on ten years in his face. He'll get his usual crowd- but remember he wasn't winning Late Night against Craig Ferguson- he's not going to get any draw on TBS-unless he can get Osama bin Laden for a guest. Just the facts... sorry Conan people....

How many times do we have to see the word "Coco". Ok we get it-geez. By the way, the first show, you DON'T bring out your top celebs. They didn't need that to pull in the big ratings for this one. They will need the big celebs to continue the big ratings for the next two weeks to be a success.

hardly kept my attention, i really struggled to like it. Where's the cleverness, all of that nbc bashing is old, move on conan. George lopez is far better to watch. I would love to see the smart commentary come back or something, but i am skeptical, it's all so narcisstic... i do like andy tho

Don't get me wrong please , I used to like CONAN ! But this new show was TERRIBLE in the worst regard ! IT SUCKED !!!! CONAN FIRE ALL OF YOUR WRITERS AND TRY AGAIN, you RED HEADED FOOL !!! WHEW This was like a SKUNK getting hit on the road right outside your house ! PEWWWWW !!!! Randy

really. there was so much more to be said by Conan. if you want to be heard again..be a part of the unsaid spoken message then comment on where you have been, what you are about and what you can make light of. you are in the business of pushing the issue and how it can be be a part of an undeveloped conscious. be creative in you delivery but never lose sight of he fact hat you hold the attention of many. be what we all need.. aware...loving and responsible

really. there was so much more to be said by Conan. if you want to be heard again..be a part of the unsaid spoken message comment on where you have been, what you are about and what you can make light of. you are in the business of pushing the issue and how it can be be a part of an undeveloped conscious. be creative in you delivery but never lose sight of he fact that you hold the attention of many. be what we all need.. aware...loving and responsible

Conan should have remained off the air ! What a terrible disappointment waiting for so long to see his show and it was a COMPLETE BOMB !!! I guess he couldn't get anybody currently interesting on the show ? Why would anybody bother to put this crap on ? What a waste of money ! IT SUCKED !!!!!......Randy